Chris Bailey

Dr Chris Bailey is a Senior Lecturer in Education at the Sheffield Institute of Education (College of Social Sciences and Arts, Sheffield Hallam University). He holds a BA (Hons), MA, PGCE, and PhD. His teaching focuses on Education Studies, Autism, Disability, and Special Educational Needs. Research interests include neurodivergent lived experiences, multimodal literacies, and virtual play environments, often employing creative methodologies like comics and soundscapes. He leads the UKLA-funded 'Ruling Passions' project exploring autistic adults' interests. Awards include the 2017 Wiley/UKLA Research Award and 2018 UKLA Student Award.

Education:

• PhD in Education Studies
• PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate in Education)
• MA in Education
• BA (Hons) in relevant field

Research Interests:

• Neurodiversity advocacy through literacies
• Virtual play spaces and child development
• Autoethnographic methodologies
• Disability studies in higher education

Grants/Projects:

• Lead researcher on UKLA-funded 'Ruling Passions' project
• Contributions to Horizon 2020 gaming policy analysis

Labs/Teams: Active member of the Culture and Creativity Research Institute, collaborating on interdisciplinary projects combining arts-based research and educational technology.